The Blair Oaks defense and special teams powered the Falcons to a district championship Friday night. Blair Oaks blocked two punts, returning one for a touchdown, and added a long interception return to set up a short touchdown drive. The Falcons won their ninth district title in the past 11 seasons, routing the St. Francis Borgia Knights 54-14 in the Class 2 District 2 championship game at the Falcon Athletic Complex.
It only took the Blair Oaks Falcons just 4:07 into Friday night’s game to score a touchdown in all three phases. Dylan Hair had a 50-yard rushing touchdown, Bryson Varner had a 31-yard fumble return for a touchdown and Joey Wilde returned a kickoff 60 yards for a score in those opening minutes, propelling the Falcons to a 65-6 Homecoming victory against the Versailles Tigers at the Falcon Athletic Complex.
The Blair Oaks Falcons are back in first place, and they did it with an exclamation point Friday night. Blair Oaks dominated from start to finish, taking sole possession of the top spot in the Tri-County Conference with a 52-13 win against the Boonville Pirates at the Falcon Athletic Complex.
The School of the Osage Indians came out determined to keep Blair Oaks quarterback Dylan Hair from running with the football Friday night. As it turns out, his right arm is just as effective as his legs. Hair completed 14-of-15 passes for 399 yards and six touchdowns, as the Falcons cruised to a 56-13 victory in their Tri-County Conference opener at the Falcon Athletic Complex.
The Blair Oaks Lady Falcons came close to winning a track and field state title last May. They have the pieces to be competitive among the state’s top athletes again this season. “With the great athletes we lost, you wonder how great we’re going to be this year,” Blair Oaks girls coach Marc Keys said. “After seeing the incoming freshmen and who we’ve got coming in, I think we’re going to be a little better than I thought."